"I'm not incapable of playing dirty; it's just that when I use dirty tricks, my punches and kicks are too aggressive and I can't hold them back." — Gan Guoyang
This NBA Finals series between the Trail Blazers and the Pistons carried both new and old grudges, so the gameplay from the very first quarter of the first game was extremely intense.
Earl-Strom's whistle sounded frequently, and both teams began committing fouls early on. By the end of the first quarter, 9 out of the 10 players on the court had fouls.
The Pistons' fouls were crude and fierce; they decided to use unconventional moves to stop you without any hesitation or concealment.
Their attacks were fierce, aiming to completely knock you down, never letting you score an and-one.
The Trail Blazers players were also very tough, with veterans like Porter, Hornacek, and Kossie who knew how to face the Pistons.
Mentally unafraid, they resisted the Pistons' roughness and even managed to counterattack.
